Diageo Special Releases

Diageo Special release 2001

Diageo started their special release in 2001 releasing: Port Ellen and Talisker.

BrandDiageo Special Release 2001
No. of bottles?
Distillery

Port Ellen 

Talisker 

Cask Maturation?
Size70cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 56.2%

Talisker: 59.9%

Age

Port Ellen: 22 year old 

Talisker: 25 Year Old

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2002

In 2002 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Oban, Talisker Dalwhinnie.

BrandDiageo Special Release 2002
No. of bottles?
Distillery

Port Ellen 

Talisker 

Lagavulin 

Brora

Dalwhinnie 

Oban 

Cask Maturation?
Size70cl, 75 cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 59,35%

Talisker 1981: 62.0%

Lagavulin: 57.8%, 58.0%

Brora: 52.4%

Dalwhinnie 1966: 47.2%

Oban 1969: 55.1%

Age

Port Ellen: 24 year old 

Talisker 1981: 20 year old 

Lagavulin: 1st 12 year old, 2nd 12 year old 

Brora: 30 yearly 

Dalwhinnie 1966: 36 year old

Oban 1969: 32 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2003

In 2003 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Cragganmore 1973, Dalwhinnie 1973, Glen Elgin 1971, Cragganmore 1973, Glen Ord, Glenury Royal 1953. 

BrandDiageo Special Release 2003
No. of bottles?
Distillery

Port Ellen 

Talisker 

Lagavulin 

Brora

Cragganmore 

Dalwhinnie 

Glen Elgin  

Glen Ord 

Glenury Royal  

Cask Maturation?
Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 57.3%

Talisker: 58.8%

Lagavulin: 57.8%, 

Brora: 55.7%

Cragganmore 1973: 52.5%

Dalwhinnie 1973: 57.8%

Glen Elgin 1971: 42.3%

Glen Ord: 58.3%

Glenury Royal 1953: 42.8%

Age

Port Ellen: 24 year old 

Talisker: 20 year old 

Lagavulin: 12 year old 

Brora: 30 year old

Cragganmore 1973: 29 year old 

Dalwhinnie 1973: 29 year old 

Glen Elgin 1971: 32 year old 

Glen Ord: 28 year old 

Glenury Royal 1953: 50 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2004

In 2004 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Talisker, Cragganmore 1993, Glen Ord, Oban 1984, Mortlach 1971, Linlithgow 1973, Caol Ila.

BrandDiageo Special Release 2004
No. of bottles?
Distillery

Port Ellen 

Talisker 

Lagavulin 

Brora

Oban  

Cragganmore  

Glen Ord

Mortlach   

Linlithgow 

Caol Ila 

Cask Maturation?
Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 56.2%

Talisker: 57.8%

Lagavulin: 58.2%

Brora: 56.6%

Oban 1984: 57.9%

Cragganmore 1993: 60.1%

Glen Ord: 58.3%

Mortlach 1971: 50.1%

Linlithgow 1973: 59.6%

Caol Ila: 59.4%

Age

Port Ellen: 25 year old 

Talisker: 25 year old 

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Brora: 30 yearly 

Oban 1984: 20 year old

Cragganmore 1993: 10 year old 

Glen Ord: 25 year old 

Mortlach 1971: 32 year old

Linlithgow 1973: 30 year old

Caol Ila: 25 year old  

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2005

In 2005 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Talisker, Caol Ila, Glen Ord, Cardhu, North Port 1977, Convalmore 1977, 

BrandDiageo Special Release 2005
No. of bottles?
Distillery

Port Ellen

Talisker 

Lagavulin

Brora

Caol Ila  

Glen Ord 

Cardhu

North Port 

Convalmore 

Cask Maturation?
Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 57.4%

Talisker: 57.2%

Lagavulin: 57.7%

Brora: 56.3%

Caol Ila: 58.4%

Glen Ord: 58.7%

Cardhu:57.8%

North Port 1977: 53.3%

Convalmore 1977: 57.9%

Age

Port Ellen: 25 year old 

Talisker: 25 year old 

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Brora: 30 yearly

Caol Ila: 25 year old

Glen Ord: 30 year old

Cardhu: 22 year old

North Port: 28 year old

Convalmore: 28 year old  

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2006

In 2006 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Talisker, Cragganmore 1988, Dalwhinnie 1986, Caol Ila, 

BrandDiageo Special Release 2006
No. of bottles?
Distillery

Port Ellen 

Talisker  

Lagavulin

Brora 

Caol Ila 

Cragganmore 

Dalwhinnie 

Cask Maturation?
Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 54.2% 

Talisker: 56.9%

Lagavulin: 57.5%

Brora: 55.7%

Caol Ila: 59.8%

Cragganmore 1988: 55.5%

Dalwhinnie 1986: 56.8%

Age

Port Ellen: 27 year old 

Talisker: 25 year old

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Brora: 30 yearly 

Caol Ila: 8 year old 

Cragganmore 1988: 17 year old 

Dalwhinnie 1986: 20 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2007

In 2007 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Talisker, Caol Ila, Glenury Royal 1970, Rosebank, Glenkinchie.

BrandDiageo Special Release 2007
No. of bottles290
Distillery

Port Ellen 

Talisker 

Lagavulin

Lagavulin

Brora 

Caol Ila

Glenury Royal 

Rosebank

Glenkinchie 

Cask Maturation?
Size

70cl, 75cl

ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 53.8% 

Talisker: 50.7%

Lagavulin: 56.4%

Lagavulin 1985: 56.5%

Brora: 55.7%

Caol Ila: 64.9%

Glenury Royal 1970: 57.9%

Rosebank: 61.4%

Glenkinchie: 58.4%

Age

Port Ellen: 28 year old 

Talisker: 30 year old 

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Lagavulin 1985: 21 year old 

Brora: 30 year old

Caol Ila: 8 year old

Glenury Royal 1970: 36 year old

Rosebank: 25 year old

Glenkinchie: 20 year old  

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2008

In 2008 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Talisker, Linkwood 1981, Caol Ila, Glen Elgin, 

BrandDiageo Special Release 2008
No. of bottles

Port Ellen: 6.618

Talisker( 25 year old) : 6.708

Talisker (30 year old) 3.000

Lagavulin: ?

Brora: ?

Linkwood: 1.260

Coal Ila: 5.664 

Glen Elgin: 9.954

Distillery

Port Ellen 

Talisker 

Lagavullin 

Brora 

Linkwood  

Caol Ila 

Glen Elgin

Cask Maturation

Port Ellen: From American and European Oak refill casks filled in 1978.

Talisker (25 year old) : From American Oak and European Oak refill casks.

Talisker (30 year old) From American Oak and European Oak refill casks.

Linkwood: Matured natural cask strength single malts then each matured in different cask wood for 14 more years: one in port, one in rum, one in sweet red wine.

Coal Ila: From 1st fill Bourbon oak casks filled in 1999.

Glen Elgin: From ex-bodega European Oak casks filled in 1991.

Size50cl, 70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 55.3% 

Talisker (25 year old): 54.2

Talisker (30 year old): 49.5%

Lagavulin: 56.4%

Brora: 56.3%

Linkwood 1981 (Port: 56.9%, Rum: 54.4%, Wine: 55.5%)

Caol Ila: 64.2%

Glen Elgin: 58.5%

Age

Port Ellen: 29 year old 

Talisker: 25 year old

Talisker 30 year old

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Brora: 25 yearly 

Linkwood 1981: (Port: 26 year old, 26 year old, 26 year old) 

Caol Ila: 8 year old 

Glen Elgin: 16 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2009

In 2009 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Talisker, Caol Ila, Benrinnes 1985, Mannochmore 1990, Pittyvaich 1989. 

BrandDiageo Special Release 2009
No. of bottles?
Distillery

Port Ellen 

Talisker 

Lagavulin 

Brora 

Caol Ila 

Benrinnes 

Mannochmore 

Pittyvaich 

Cask MaturationMannochmore: Mix of re-charred ex-sherry bodega European Oak with re-charred ex-Bourbon and new American Oak casks that had also held sherry, filled in 1993 after a short initial ageing in normal refill cask.
Size70cl, 75 cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 57.7% 

Talisker (25 year old) : 54.8%

Talisker (30 year old): 57.7%

Lagavulin: 57.9%

Brora: 53.2%

Caol Ila: 65.8%

Benrinnes 1985: 58.8%

Mannochmore 1990: 54.9%

Pittyvaich 1989: 57.5%

Age

Port Ellen: 30 year old 

Talisker: 25 year old 

Talisker: 30 year old 

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Brora: 30 year old 

Caol Ila: 10 year old 

Benrinnes 1985: 23 year old 

Mannochmore 1990: 18 year old 

Pittyvaich 1989: 20 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2010

In 2010 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Talisker, Caol Ila, Cragganmore 1989, Glen Spey, Glenkinchie, Auchroisk. 

BrandDiageo Special Release 2010
No. of bottles?
Distillery

Port Ellen 

Talikser 

Lagavulin 

Brora 

Caol Ila

Glen Spey 

Glenkinchie 

Auchroisk 

Cragganmore 

Cask Maturation 
Size70cl, 75
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 54.6% 

Talisker: 57.3%

Lagavulin: 56.5%

Brora: 54.3%

Caol Ila: 57.6%

Glen Spey: 50.4%

Glenkinchie: 55.1%

Auchroisk: 55.0%

Cragganmore 1989: 56.0%

Age

Port Ellen: 31 year old 

Talisker: 30 year old

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Brora: 30 year old

Caol Ila: 12 year old 

Glen Spey: 21 year old 

Glenkinchie: 20 year old 

Auchroisk: 20 year old 

Cragganmore 1989: 21 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2011

In 2011 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Talikser, Caol Ila, Glenury Royal 1970, Knockando 1985, Port Dundas, Rosebank 1990, 

BrandDiageo Special Release 2011
No. of bottles

Port Ellen: 2.988

Lagavulin: ? 

Brora 1978: 1.500

Caol Ila 1999: 6.000

Glenury Royal 1970: 1.404

Knockando 1985: 4.758

Port Dundas: 1.920

Rosebank 1990: 5.886 

Distillery

Port Ellen 

Lagavulin 

Brora 

Caol Ila  

Glenury Royal 

Knockando 

Port Dundas

Rosebank 

Cask Maturation

Caol Ila 1999: Unpeated

Knockando: matured in European oak first-fill sherry casks

Port Dundas: matured for three years in refill casks before being switched to ex-sherry, new European oak and 1st Fill bourbon for 17 years.

Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 53.9% 

Lagavulin 1999: 57.5%

Brora 1978: 54.7%

Caol Ila 1999: 64.0%

Glenury Royal 1970: 59.4%

Knockando 1985: 43.0%

Port Dundas: 57.4%

Rosebank 1990: 53.8%

Age

Port Ellen: 32 year old 

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Brora: 32 yearly 

Caol Ila 1999: 12 year old 

Glenury Royal 1970: 40 year old 

Knockando 1985: 25 year old 

Port Dundas: 20 year old 

Rosebank 1990: 21 year old

VarietalSingle Malt, Grain malt

Diageo Special release 2012

In 2012 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Talisker, Caol Ila, Auchroisk, Dalwhinnie.

BrandDiageo Special Release 2012
No. of bottles

Port Ellen: 2.964

Talisker: 3.090

Lagavulin(12 year old): ?

Lagavulin (21 year old): 2.772

Brora: 1.566

Coal Ila: 5.958

Auchroisk: 2.976

Dalwhinnie: 5.358

Distillery

Port Ellen 

Talikser 

Lagavulin 

Brora 

Caol Ila 

Auchroisk 

Dalwhinnie 

Cask Maturation

Port Ellen: matured in refill American & European oak casks filled in 1979

Talisker: matured in refill American & European oak filled in 1977

Lagavulin (12 year old): matured in refill American oak casks.

Lagavulin (21 year old): matured in first fill European oak sherry casks filled in 1991

Brora: matured in refill American oak casks filled in 1976 & 1977

Coal Ila: Unpeated, matured in first fill European Oak sherry casks filled in 1997

Auchroisk: matured in refill American & European oak casks filled in 1982

Dalwhinnie: matured in rejuvenated American oak hogsheads filled in 1987

Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 52.5% 

Talisker: 54.6%

Lagavulin (12 year old) : 56.1%

Lagavulin ( 21 year old): 52%

Brora: 48.1%

Caol Ila: 59.3%

Auchroisk: 54.7%

Dalwhinnie: 52.1%

Age

Port Ellen 1979: 32 year old 

Talisker 1977: 35 year old 

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Lagavulin 1991: 21 year old

Brora 1977: 35 year old 

Caol Ila 1997: 14 year old 

Auchroisk 1982: 30 year old

Dalwhinnie 1987: 25 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2013

In 2013 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Talisker, Caol Ila, Oban, Convalmore 1977, Cardhu, Singleton of Dufftown 1985

BrandDiageo Special Release 2013
No. of bottles

Port Ellen: 2.958

Talisker: 3.000

Lagavulin (12 year old): ? 

Lagavulin (37 year old) : 1.868

Brora: 2.944

Caol Ila Stitchell reserve: ?

Oban : 2.860

Cardhu: <6.000

Convalmore: 2.680

Singleton of Dufftown: 3.816

Distillery

Port Ellen 

Talisker 

Lagavullin 

Brora 

Caol Ila

Oban 

Cardhu 

Convalmore

Singleton of Dufftown

Cask Maturation

Port Ellen: ? 

Talisker: matured in refill American Oak

Lagavulin (12 year old) : matured in refill American oak barrels

Lagavulin (37 year old) matured in a mix of European and American oak

Brora: matured in a mix of refill American Oak and European Oak casks

Coal Ila: Unpeated, matured in a mix of sherry and bourbon wood

Oban: ?

Cardhu: ?

Convalmore: ?

Singleton of Dufftown: matured in refill ex-bourbon American Oak

Size70, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 55.0% 

Talisker: 56.1%

Lagavulin(12 year old): 55.1

Lagavulin (37 year old): 51%

Brora: 49.9%

Caol Ila: 59.6%

Oban: 58.5%

Cardhu: 54.2%

Convalmore 1977: 58.0%

Singleton of Dufftown 1985: 52.3%

Age

Port Ellen 1978: 34 year old 

Talisker 1985: 27 year old 

Lagavulin 2013: 12 year old

Lagavulin 1976: 37 year old

Brora: 35 yearly 

Caol Ila: NAS

Oban: 21 year old 

Cardhu 1991: 21 year old 

Convalmore 1977: 36 year old 

Singleton of Dufftown 1985: 28 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2014

In 2014 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries:

Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Strathmill 1988, Rosebank 1992, The Singleton of Glendullan 1976, Clynelish Select Reserve, Cragganmore 1988, Caol Ila 1983, Caol Ila 1998, Benrinnes 1992. 

BrandDiageo Special Release 2014
No. of bottles

Port Ellen: 2.964 

Lagavulin: 31.428

Brora: 2.964

Benrinnes: 2.892

Caol Ila (15 year old): 10.668

Caol Ila: 7.638

Strathmill: 2.700

Rosebank: 4.530

The Singleton of Glendullan: 3.756

Clynelish Select reserve: 2.964

Cragganmore: 3.372

Distillery

Port Ellen 

Lagavulin 

Brora 

Benrinnes

Caol Ila

Strathmill

Rosebank 

The Singleton of Glendullan

Clynelish Select reserve

Cragganmore

Cask Maturation

Port Ellen: matured for 35 years in a mixture of refill European and American oak casks 

Lagavulin: ?

Brora: ?

Benrinnes: matured in 1st Fill sherry casks

Caol Ila (15 year old): Unpeated.

Caol Ila (30 year old): ? 

Strathmill: ?

Rosebank: ?

The Singleton of Glendullan: ?

Clynelish Select reserve: ?

Cragganmore: matured in refill American oak casks 

Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 56.5% 

Lagavulin: 54.4%

Brora: 48.6%

Benrinnes 1992: 56.9%

Caol Ila 1998: 60.39%

Caol Ila 1983: 55.1%

Strathmill 1988: 52.4%

Rosebank 1992: 55.3%

The Singleton of Glendullan 1976: 59.8%

Clynelish Select Reserve: 54.9%

Cragganmore: 51.4%

Age

Port Ellen 1978: 35 year old 

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Brora 1978: 35 year old

Benrinnes 1992: 21 year old 

Caol Ila 1998: 15 year old 

Caol Ila 1983: 30 year old 

Strathmill 1988: 25 year old 

Rosebank 1992: 21 year old 

The Singleton of Glendullan 1976: 38 year old

Clynelish Select Reserve: NAS

Cragganmore 1988: 25 year old

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2015

In 2015 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Pittyvaich 1989, Dalwhinnie 1989, Caol Ila 1997, Clynelish Select Reserve, Caledonian The Cally, Dailuaine 1980.

BrandDiageo Special Release 2015
No. of bottles

Port Ellen: 2.964

Lagavulin: Limited quantities available

Brora: 2.976

Pittyvaich: 5.922

Dalwhinnie: 5.916

Caol Ila: Limited quantities available

Clynelish Select Reserve:2.952

Caledonian The Cally: 5.060

Dailuaine: 2.952

Distillery

Port Ellen 

Lagavulin 

Brora 

Pittyvaich 

Dalwhinnie 

Caol Ila 

Clynelish 

Caledonian The Cally

Dailuaine

Cask Maturation?
Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 53.9% 

Lagavulin: 56.8%

Brora: 50.4%

Pittyvaich 1989: 49.9%

Dalwhinnie 1989: 48.8%

Caol Ila 1997: 55.9%

Clynelish Select Reserve: 56.1%

Caledonian The Cally: 53.3 %

Dailuaine 1980: 50.9%

Age

Port Ellen 1983: 32 year old 

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Brora: 37 year old

Pittyvaich 1989: 25 year old 

Dalwhinnie 1997: 25 year old 

Caol Ila 1997: 17 year old 

Clynelish Select Reserve: NAS

Caledonian The Cally: 40 year old 

Dailuaine 1980: 34 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt, Grain Malt

Diageo Special release 2016

In 2016 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Cragganmore, Caol Ila, Glenkinchie 1991, Auchroisk, Linkwood 1979, Mannochmore 1978, Cambus 1975. 

BrandDiageo Special Release 2016
No. of bottles

Port Ellen: 2.940

Lagavulin: unknown

Brora: 2.984

Cragganmore: 4.932

Caol Ila: unknown

Auchroisk: 3.954

Linkwood: 6.114

Mannochmore: 3.954

Cambus: 1.812

Glenkinchie: 5.928

Distillery

Port Ellen 

Lagavulin 

Brora

Cragganmore

Caol Ila 

Auchroisk 

Linkwood 

Mannochmore 

Cambus 

Glenkinchie 

Cask Maturation

Port Ellen: matured in refill American oak hogsheads and butts

Lagavulin: ?

Brora: ?

Cragganmore: matured in refill American hogsheads, rejuvenated American hogsheads and refill European oak casks all in the mix 

Caol Ila: Unpeated and matured in a mix of refill American oak casks and European oak butts

Auchroisk: matured in a mix of refill American and European oak casks

Linkwood:?

Mannochmore: matured in a combination of first-fill bourbon, new-oak casks and European oak butts

Cambus: matured in refill American oak

Glenkinchie: fully matured in refill European oak.

Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 55.2% 

Lagavullin: 57.7%

Brora: 48.6%

Cragganmore: 55.7%

Caol Ila: 61.5%

Auchroisk: 51.2%

Linkwood 1978: 50.3%

Mannochmore 1990: 53.4%

Cambus 1975: 52.7%

Glenkinchie 1991: 57.2%

Age

Port Ellen 1978: 37 year old 

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Brora 1977: 38 year old

Cragganmore: NAS 

Caol Ila 2000: 15 year old 

Auchroisk 1990: 25 year old 

Linkwood 1978: 37 year old 

Mannochmore 1990: 25 year old 

Cambus 1975: 40 year old 

Glenkinchie 1991: 24 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt, Grain Malt

Diageo Special release 2017

In 2017 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Brora, Port Ellen, Glen Elgin 1998, Teaninich 1999, Blair Athol 1993, Port Dundas 1964, Caol Ila, Convalmore 1984, Collectivum XXVIII Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

BrandDiageo Special Release 2017
No. of bottles?
Distillery

Port Ellen 

Lagavullin 

Brora

Glen Elgin 

Teaninich 

Blair Athol 

Port Dundas 

Caol Ila

Convalmore 

Cask Maturation?
Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Port Ellen: 51.0% 

Lagavullin: 56.5%

Brora: 51.9%

Glen Elgin 1998: 54.8%

Teaninich 1999: 55.9%

Blair Athol 1993: 58.4%

Port Dundas 1964: 44.6%

Caol Ila: 59.8%

Convalmore 1984: 48.2%

Collectivum XXVIII Blended Malt Scotch Whisky: 57.3% 

Age

Port Ellen: 37 year old 

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Brora: 34 year old

Glen Elgin 1998: 18 year old 

Teaninich 1999: 17 year old 

Blair Athol 1993: 23 year old 

Port Dundas 1964: 52 year old 

Caol Ila: 18 year old 

Convalmore 1984: 32 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt, Blended Malt

Diageo Special release 2018

In 2018 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Caol Ila, The Singleton of Glen Ord, Carsebridge 1970, Oban 1996, Pittyvaich, Talisker, Cladach Blended Malt Scotch

BrandDiageo Special Release 2018
No. of bottles

Lagavulin: ?

Talisker: 4680

Caol Ila (15 year old): ?

Caol Ila (35 year old): 3.276

The Singleton of Glen Ord:

Oban: ?

Carsebridge: 1.000

Pittyvaich: 4680

Cladack Blended Malt Scotch Whisky: ?

Inchgower: 8544

Distillery

Lagavulin 

Talisker

Caol Ila

The Singleton of Glen Ord

Oban 

Carsebridge 

Pittyvaich

Cladack Blended Malt Scotch Whisky: Caol Ila, Lagavulin, Oban, Talisker, Clynelish, Inchgower

Inchgower

Cask Maturation

Lagavulin: matured in refill American-oak hogsheads

Talisker: first-fill ex-bourbon hogsheads.

Caol Ila (15 year old): mixing refill and rejuvenated American-oak hogsheads with ex-sherry European oak butts.

Coal Ila (35 year old):  matured in refill American-oak hogsheads, and both refill American- and European-oak butts  

The Singleton of Glen Ord: triple matured in a five cask process. It started out in European oak ex-sherry casks and refill American oak ex-bourbon, before being moved to ex-Pedro Ximénez and Moscatel casks, and finally married together in European oak puncheons

Oban: matured in refill European-oak butts

Carsebridge: matured in refill American-oak hogsheads

Pittyvaich: matured in refill American oak hogsheads

Cladack Blended Malt Scotch Whisky: ?

Inchgower: matured in refill American oak hogsheads

Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Lagavulin: 57.8%

Talisker: 59.4%

Caol Ila (15 year old): 59.1%

Caol Ila (35 year old): 58.1%

The Singleton of Glen Ord: 57.6%

Oban 1996: 57.9%

Carsebridge 1970: 43.2%

Pittyvaich: 52.1%

Cladack Blended Malt Scotch Whisky: 57.1%

Inchgower: 55.3% 

Age

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Talisker: 8 year old 

Caol Ila: 15 year old

Caol Ila 1982: 35 year old 

The Singleton of Glen Ord: 14 year old 

Oban 1996: 21 year old 

Carsebridge 1970: 48 year old 

Pittyvaich 1989: 28 year old 

Cladack Blended Malt Scotch Whisky: NAS

Inchgower 1990: 27 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt, Blended Malt

Diageo Special release 2019

In 2019 Diageo released their next special release series called rare by nature, containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Pittyvaich, Dalwhinnie, Cragganmore, The Singleton of Glen Ord, Mortlach, Cardhu, Talisker.

BrandDiageo Special Release 2019
No. of bottles

Lagavulin: 60.762

Talisker: 42.222

Cardhu: 4.872

Dalwhinnie: 7.584

Pittyvaich: 5.568

Cragganmore: 18.000

The Singleton of Glen Ord: 31.656

Mortlach: 3.888

Distillery

Lagavulin 

Talisker

Cardhu

Dalwhinnie, 

Pittyvaich

Cragganmore

The Singleton of Glen Ord

Mortlach

Cask Maturation

Lagavulin: matured in refill American hogsheads

Talisker: matured in charred American hogsheads

Cardhu: matured for a relatively short 14 years in amontillado-sherry seasoned hogsheads

Dalwhinnie: matured for 30 years in a combination of refill hogsheads and butts

Pittyvaich: matured in double-matured’ in oloroso- and Pedro-Ximénez-seasoned casks.

Cragganmore: matured in refill American-oak casks

The Singleton of Glen Ord: freshly charred American oak hogsheads

Mortlach: maturation in first-fill oloroso- and PX-seasoned casks

Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Lagavulin: 56.5%

Talisker: 57.3%

Cardhu: 55.0%

Dalwhinnie: 54.7%

Pittyvaich: 51.4%

Cragganmore: 58.4%

The Singleton of Glen Ord: 55.0%

Mortlach: 53.3%

Age

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Talisker: 15 year old 

Cardhu: 14 year old 

Dalwhinnie: 30 year old 

Pittyvaich 1989: 29 year old 

Cragganmore: 12 year old 

The Singleton of Glen Ord: 18 year old

Mortlach 1993: 26 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2020

In 2020 Diageo released their next special release series called rare by nature, containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Talisker, Cardhu, Cragganmore, Mortlach, Dalwhinnie, Pittyvaich, The Singleton of Dufftown.

BrandDiageo Special Release 2020
No. of bottles

?

Distillery

Lagavulin 

Talikser

Cardhu

Dalwhinnie

Mortlach

Cragganmore

The Singleton Of Dufftown

Pittyvaich

Cask Maturation

Lagavulin: matured in Refill American oak sherry hogsheads and butts

Talikser: Finished in Jamaican pot-still Caribbean rum cask

Cardhu: matured in refill and ex-bourbon American-oak casks

Dalwhinnie: matured in refill hogsheads

Mortlach: finishend in Pedro Ximenez and oloroso casks

Cragganmore: matured in new fresh-charred American-oak hogsheads

The Singleton Of Dufftown: matured in refill American-oak hogsheads

Pittyvaich: matured in first-fill ex-bourbon casks

Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Lagavullin: 56.4%

Talisker: 57.9%

Cardhu: 56.0%

Dalwhinnie: 51.9%

Mortlach: 56.9%

Cragganmore: 55.8%

The Singleton of Dufftown: 55.1%

Pittyvaich: 50.8%

Age

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Talisker: 8 year old 

Cardhu: 11 year old 

Dalwhinnie: 30 year old 

Mortlach: 21 year old 

Cragganmore: 20 year old 

The Singleton of Dufftown: 17 year old 

Pittyvaich: 30 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2021

In 2021 Diageo released their next special release series called Legends untold, containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Mortlach, Talisker, The Singleton of Glendullan, Oban, Royal Lochnagar, Cardhu.

BrandDiageo Special Release 2021
No. of bottles

Lagavulin 12 year old: ?

Lagavulin 26 year old: 7542

Talisker:?

Cardhu:?

Mortlach:?

Oban:?

Royal Lochnagar:?

The Singleton of Glendullan: ? 

Distillery

Lagavulin 

Talisker

Cardhu

Mortlach

Oban

Royal Lochnagar

The Singleton of Glendullan

Cask Maturation

Lagavulin (12 year old): matured in refill American oak casks

Lagavulin (26 year old): Matured in first fill Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso seasoned casks 

Talisker: matured in heavily peated refill casks

Cardhu: mixtures of bourbon- and sherry-matured with a red wine finish

Mortlach: matured in virgin oak and refill casks

Oban: matured in rejuvenated freshly charred American oak casks

Royal Lochnagar: matured in refill European and American oak

The Singleton of Glendullan: matured in refill American oak, it has been finished in Cognac casks

Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Lagavulin (12 year old): 56.5%

Lagavulin (26 year old): 44.2%

Talisker: 59.7%

Cardhu: 55.5%

Mortlach:55.9%

Oban: 56.2%

Royal Lochnagar: 57.5%

The Singleton of Glendullan: 54.6%

Age

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Lagavulin: 26 year old

Talisker: 8 year old

Cardhu 2006: 14 year old 

Mortlach: 13 year old 

Oban: 12 year old 

Royal Lochnagar 2004: 16 year old 

The Singleton of Glendullan 2001: 19 year old 

VarietalSingle Malt

Diageo Special release 2022

In 2022 Diageo released their next special release series containing the following distilleries: Lagavulin, Cameronbridge, Talisker, The Singleton of Glen Ord, Oban, Clynelish, Cardhu Mortlach.

BrandDiageo Special Release 2022
No. of bottles

Lagavulin:?

Talisker:?

Cardhu:?

Clynelish:?

Oban:?

Cameronbridge:?

The Singleton of Glen Ord:?

Mortlach:

Distillery

Lagavulin 

Talisker

Cardhu

Clynelish

Oban

Cameronbridge

The Singleton of Glen Ord

Mortlach

Cask Maturation

Lagavulin: Heavily peated Lagavulin aged in American oak refill and virgin oak casks.

Talisker: 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon ” lightly peated” casks, refill and wine-seasoned casks

Cardhu: Refill and re-charred American oak, finished in Ex-Jamaican Pot Still rum casks

Clynelish: Refill American Oak and finished in Ex-Sherry Oloroso and PX casks

Oban: Refill then new American oak and Amontillado seasoned casks

Cameronbridge: single grain,  Refill American Oak casks. 

The Singleton of Glen Ord: Refill American and European oak, double matured in a wine-seasoned cask

Mortlach: Refill American oak then virgin, tawny Port and red muscato casks

Size70cl, 75cl
ABV / Strength

Lagavulin: 57.3%

Talisker: 55.1%

Cardhu: 58%

Clynelish: 58.5%

Oban: 57.1%

Cameronbridge: 56.2%

The Singleton of Glen Ord: 54.2%

Mortlach: 57.8%

Age

Lagavulin: 12 year old

Talisker: 11 year old

Cardhu: 16 year old 

Clynelish: 12 year old 

Oban: 10 year old 

Cameronbridge: 26 year old 

The Singleton of Glen Ord: 15 year old 

Mortlach:NAS

VarietalSingle Malt, Single grain (Cameronbridge)